They must be from the following trees:
Birch
Beech
Oak
Ash
Hornbean
They must not show any signs of starting to rot and have all their bark on.
No pine, spruce or larch please.
I did find a large pine log when I stayed with the Incontinent Dog, but luckily I left it behind and my unhelpful friends refused to post it to me. it all turned out for the best, I was spared the inconvenience of carrying the log and they now have an excellent log for whittling, carving or even putting on the fire.
I do need logs urgently and have used the only suitable birch log I have managed to find so far.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.